On Monday, June 15, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination.
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Six LGBTQ Activists Who Prove We Can All Make a Difference
As Pride Month begins amidst nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, it’s easy to feel as if nothing we do will result in systemic change. But these LGBTQ activists prove that local activism can create lasting change.
LGBTQ Media Representation Increases Acceptance: “Good for Business, Good for the World”
“The findings of this study send a strong message to brands and media outlets that including LGBTQ people in ads, films and TV is good for business and good for the world,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD.
Kenyan Film “Rafiki” Shows LGBTQ Representation Matters—Even When Courts Disagree
Rafiki—an award-winning new lesbian romance film by Wanuri Kahiu, Kenyan director, producer and author—has lost its long-endured Freedom of Expression ruling in Kenya’s high courts. In support of Kahiu, in protest of any, and all, anti-LGBTQ legislation, we can all join in a small act of civil disobedience and solidarity by streaming Rafiki—now available on Amazon Prime!
How the International Criminal Court Has Failed LGBTQ Survivors
Against the backdrop of national discussions on combatting rampant violence against LGTBQ people in the United States, the failure of international law to address such violence on the global stage has been overlooked.
Will the SCOTUS Stand With LGBTQ Workers?
Today the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases that will decide whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects lesbians, gay men and trans people from workplace discrimination.
This Week in Trump’s War on Women: ICE Raids, Mass Shootings and Attacks on LGBTQ Health Care
This week in Trump’s war on women: Mass shootings echoing the president’s rhetoric and ICE raids leaving children without parents.
PHOTO ESSAY: Celebrating Generations of LGBTQ Resistance
San Francisco marked the end of June with the city’s 49th annual Pride Festival and Parade—including a weekend of events celebrating “Generations of Resistance.” As the streets closed down and […]
50 Years After Stonewall, Young Trans Women are Leading the Fight for LGBTQ Equality
Fifty years after the Stonewall Riots began the modern LGBTQ+ movement, young people like Lillian Lennon and Raquel Willis are forming a new front line in the fight for trans equality—and giving young trans people hope for the future.
An Open Letter to My LGBTQ Siblings in the United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church voted this week to affirm the denomination’s anti-gay positions and rejected a plan that would have made LGBTQ inclusion an issue for local churches to decide. This is my response—as a feminist theologian, a queer woman and a Baptist in exile.